We have a parlamentiary system under a constitutional monarchy. As indicated above though, our King has squat to say when it comes to how the country is run.

Parties who receives more than 4 per cent of the votes in general elections will have seats in parliament in proportion to the acquired number of votes.

Currently we have six parties in parliament: The Left (8,3%), Social Democrats (39,8%), Green Party (4,6%), The Center (6,1%), The Liberal Party (13,3%), The Christian democrats (9,1%) and The Moderates (15,2%). (Numbers are from the general election in 2002). The first three are currently making up the governing coalition with the party leader of the Social Democrats holding the position as Prime minister (Statsminister).

The elctorate at either side of the aisle is currently heavily unstable. Latest poll shows the Moderates at about 30% and the liberals and cds hoovering around the 4% level. The outlook for the 2006 elections is that we may indeed have a change in goverment.